Western Plains High

High school·Grades 9-12 Ransom, Kansas·67572
Score
26.8/100
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#204
Among 278 Kansas high schools
Top 74%
In Kansas

Score 26.8/100: better than 26% of Kansas high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at levels 3-4 on state tests in Kansas, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kansas schools.

English language arts
18%
Similar Kansas schools ≈ 39%, better than 5% of them
Math
39%
Similar Kansas schools ≈ 36%, better than 59% of them
Science
0%
Similar Kansas schools ≈ 14%, better than 29% of them
All Kansas schools (ELA / math)
45% / 39%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Kansas State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10KAP18.2—
English language artsAll gradesKAP18.2—
MathGrade 10KAP38.5—
MathAll gradesKAP38.5—
ScienceGrade 11KAP0—
ScienceAll gradesKAP0—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
31
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
31
Typical high school: 227
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical high school: 43%

District and location

School district
City
Ness County

Contact

Address
100 School St.
Ransom, KS 67572
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Kansas. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Western Plains High at a glance

Western Plains High is a public high school in Ransom, Kansas, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Western Plains school district. It has about 31 students (a typical Kansas high school has 227). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 43% at a typical Kansas high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% at levels 3-4). On our score, which compares it only with other Kansas high schools, it scores 26.8 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #204 of 278. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.